AN APPROACH TO ORGANIC FARMING USING EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES AS A PHYTOCHEMICAL FERTILIZER
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Abstract:- Field study using dry matter of Eichhornia crassipes was undertaken to find out the allelopathic potential of the same on the growth of wheat crop. The field was divided into 9 subplots (3×2 ft each). The treatments and control sets were replicated thrice. The experiment showed that the E. crassipes had approximately an equal impact on the growth and yield of wheat crop, in comparison to chemical fertilizer. At the end of final harvest, ear length, grains per ear and grain yield (kg/ha) were found 114 and 120%, 111 and 112% and 104 and 106% of control in E. crassipes and chemical fertilizer respectively.
Keywords:- Eichhornia crassipes, Allelopathic potential,
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